No Portumna, but it’ll be a huge occasion for Senior and Minor County finalists
Galway Hurling Championship finals on Sunday
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in Sport | Read More »
Mayo’s courage in adversity
AFTER two weeks of private and public grief, and huge communal sadness, sporting life went on for the county of Mayo when the Senior Football Championship final was played at MacHale Park, last Sunday, resulting in a first ever victory in the premier grade for Ballintubber, in their club’s centenary year. A day to remember [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in Sport | Read More »
Mart Reports
Tuam EXCELLENT TRADE for a large entry of cattle at Tuam Mart on Monday of this week. Bullocks made up to €510 over their weight and heifers made up to €475 over their weight. For sale next Monday, November 1st at 12.00 noon: 30 pedigree Limousin in-calf and calved heifers. Tuam Livestock Mart in conjunction with [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in Farming | Read More »
Athenry Beef Seminar on Thursday night
A REMINDER to farmers of the big Beef Seminar organised by Teagasc, Co. Galway and the I.F.A. on the theme “Profitable Beef Production.” It takes place in Athenry tomorrow (Thursday) night at 8.00 o’clock and a ‘full house’ is expected at the Teagasc Centre, so get there early. The purpose of this major event is [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in Farming | Read More »
How to ease the pain of paperwork: Part 2
By ANTHONY O’CONNOR, Teagasc Advisor, Athenry PAPERWORK may be a pain to some farmers, but will it be a pain in the posterior for future generations of Irish farmers? The introduction of the SPS in 2005 was meant to be a new dawn in Irish agriculture, but for many Irish farmers it proved to be [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in Farming | Read More »
Learn more about organic farming
AS reported last week by Herald Farming & Country Life, Teagasc is organising an approved organic farming course at the Teagasc office, Tuam commencing Thursday, November 11th. In Ireland the sector is growing steadily and currently occupies 1.2 per cent of the total farmed area in the country, a doubling in area over the last [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in Farming | Read More »
Single Farm Payment — half a loaf isn’t enough bread
WITH the payout of 50 per cent of the Single Farm Payment in the past week, the I.F.A. are demanding that the mapping and processing problems which have held up Disadvantaged Area payments cannot be allowed to delay the S.F.P. “Any issues arising should be dealt with prior to the remaining 50 per cent Single [...]
Oct 28 2010 | Posted in Farming | Read More »
Titanic weighs anchor again this week
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Oct 27 2010 | Posted in Headlines | Read More »
Court plea to let Travellers settle dispute with a handshake
Judge warned of feud “festering in the background”
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North Galway residents enjoy safest tap water in country
But supply must be protected
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